Title :
Parametric infrared image converters
Author_Institution :
Perkin-Elmer Corporation, Norwalk, CT, USA
fDate :
11/1/1968 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The design factors are considered for a parametric image converter operating from the infrared to the visible. Means are proposed whereby broad-band, high resolution, high efficiency picture conversion might be obtained, and calculated performance figures are given for a hypothetical system based upon lithium niobate. These figures are compared with previous experimental ones obtained by the author and with those for a scanning photodetector system. It is concluded that an image converter competitive with existing systems in the 1 to 10-μ band might be built and made operational.
Keywords :
Image converters; Infrared detectors; Infrared imaging; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Laser theory; Lithium niobate; Optical frequency conversion; Photodetectors; Radiation detectors;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1968.1074965
